Eli Sumpter was the son of John D. Sumpter Jr. and Phoebe Ellen Bland. Eli was married to Armadia Butler. They are both buried in Exline Cemetary, Exline, Iowa. Madison "Monkey" Cline in the article below married Eli's wife Armadia after Eli's death. Madison Cline is the one who set the can of powder that exploded. The Semi-Weekly Iowegian March 8, 1910 (Centerville, Iowa) Eli Sumpter died at Exline Monday night as the result of burns received in a powder explosion in Exline No. 1 mine Friday night. He and Ira Hall and Madison Cline were blasting down some brushing when accidentally a can of powder was exploded.